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Clergy Cover-Up: Does it Work?
There is a Slow Train Coming. Its track is being laid, not by the glossy steam-engine leaders in their notoriety and reach, but rather by one strike of each John Henry steel-driving gospel hammer at a time. I do not know if Joy S. Taylor’s "Clergy Coverup, Does it Work?" is the hammer, the steel, or John Henry himself, but I do know the Slow Train is gaining ground because of this work. If you are struggling to find your way out of the church machine that has burned you without going off the rails, or struggling to find a hammer of your own to strike a blow for justice, or if you need wisdom to know where to lay the steel God is calling you to set in place on behalf of someone else, Clergy Coverup, Does it Work? will help you find what you seek. I am grateful for this must-read account. -Keith Kepley
Come along with me through a discussion of characteristics of churches and pastors that tend to operate this way under the threat of misconduct exposure. Let’s look atcommon techniques of leadership during the cover-up process. The news feeds carry several stories of other churches with similar circumstances and outcomes. The Catholic churches, Eastview Christian Church, Hillsong, Mars Hill and the Southern Baptist Convention are examples. In addition, there are ministries fallen to the same pressure. We’ll check in with the continuing saga at FCCF/Christ First and the outcome of the lawsuit against them. We’ll look closely at Niño’s de Mexico a ministry that houses and educates children in Mexico. What happened with these, and what were the consequences they faced? What corrections could have made a difference? Was there an alternative route for them? What suggestions did the critics and analysts of these stories posit? Did the clergy cover-up work? Were the leaders in these organizations able to protect their personal and ministry image by the way they reacted to the situations before them? Hop on the research train with me and let’s see where the tracks take us. - Joy S. Taylor, Author
Come along with me through a discussion of characteristics of churches and pastors that tend to operate this way under the threat of misconduct exposure. Let’s look atcommon techniques of leadership during the cover-up process. The news feeds carry several stories of other churches with similar circumstances and outcomes. The Catholic churches, Eastview Christian Church, Hillsong, Mars Hill and the Southern Baptist Convention are examples. In addition, there are ministries fallen to the same pressure. We’ll check in with the continuing saga at FCCF/Christ First and the outcome of the lawsuit against them. We’ll look closely at Niño’s de Mexico a ministry that houses and educates children in Mexico. What happened with these, and what were the consequences they faced? What corrections could have made a difference? Was there an alternative route for them? What suggestions did the critics and analysts of these stories posit? Did the clergy cover-up work? Were the leaders in these organizations able to protect their personal and ministry image by the way they reacted to the situations before them? Hop on the research train with me and let’s see where the tracks take us. - Joy S. Taylor, Author
138 pages, Paperback
Published December 13, 2024
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